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Gates to Nuclear Force: Smooch! 
Nathan Hodge via Danger Room on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Defense Secretary Robert Gates started the week with a detour to Chicago -- where
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Alien Comet May Have Infiltrated the Solar System 
(unknown author) via Slashdot on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Shared by Jack
Superman?!
New Scientist has a piece about Comet Machholz 1, whose uncommon molecular composition suggests, but does not prove, that it may be an interloper from another star system. "Comet Machholz 1 isn't like other comets. David Schleicher of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, measured the chemical makeup of 150 comets, and found that th
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Santa Claus' Gmail Account Exposed [Fakemodo] 
Jesus Diaz via Gizmodo on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
I love this santaclaus@gmail.com snapshot, from Bono in his contacts, along with Jesuschrist and Rudolph, to the fact that he'll give Xboxes instead of coal because of the energy crisis or God wanting a
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Chinese city requires Net cafes to use legitimate software 
(unknown author) via Latest from Computerworld on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Shared by Alex
That's a start. Next: everywhere else.
Nanchang, the capital of China's eastern Jiangxi province, has required Internet cafe operators to replace pirated server software with licensed versions. Cafes that don't will lose their license to operate, but some are grumbling about the cost of installing legitimate software.
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Text-Messaging Surgeon Saves Boy's Life In Congo 
(unknown author) via The Full Feed from HuffingtonP on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Shared by Alex
I bet these guys wish their phones had video chat & a decent connection...still, kind of an amazing story.
A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text message instructions from a colleague in London to perform a life-saving amputation on a boy.
Vascular surgeon David Nott helped the 16-year-old while working 24-hour shifts with
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Washington Times - Journalists become 'self-reverential' celebrities 
(unknown author) via www.washingtontimes.com on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Shared by John Dickerson
A piece that quotes Drudge and online polls in a piece about changing news standards...
Newsmen have become the news. And the gossip.
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Drop in Harvard endowment more than most other schools had to start with 
adamg via Universal Hub on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
The Crimson reports Harvard's endowment shrank 22% - that's $8 billion - in just four months. The paper notes that just the loss is more than the endowments of all other colleges in the country, save Stanford, MIT, Yale and Princeton.
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David Latt: Jon Stewart and John Oliver on the M*THER F***ING Mumbai Tragedy 
(unknown author) via The Full Feed from HuffingtonP on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
Shared by Brian
You know, I hadn't really warmed up to John Oliver... until I saw this bit last night. He's no Colbert or Carrel or even Sam Bee, but he's working his way up the foodchain.
Bill Maher and Jon Stewart talked about it before the election. They were worried. How would they find comedy when George W. Bush was off the political stage? Barack Obama a
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Yes He Can 
Andrew Sullivan via The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sul on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
A clip of extraordinary skill that for some reason makes me think of the problems president-elect Obama is about to take on:
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Mad Scientist Brings Back Dead With "Deanimation" 
kdawson via Slashdot on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
mattnyc99 writes "Esquire is running a a jaw-dropping profile of MacArthur genius Marc Roth in their annual Best and Brightest roundup, detailing how this gonzo DNA scientist (who also figured out how to diagnose lupus correctly) went from watching his infant daughter die to literally reincarnating animals. Inspired by NOVA and funded by DARPA, Roth has developed a serum for major biotech sta
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Aging Rock Star Fights Soda Company [Axl Rose] 
(unknown author) via Gawker on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
Shared by Brian
Amazing. Sometimes you wake up in the morning and the world hands you everything you need to make it through the day.
In what is sure to be the most consequential piece of legal maneuvering since 50 Cent
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50 NES Quotes Every Gamer Should Know [Fly Away] 
Mike Fahey via Kotaku on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
SydLexia's list of 50 NES Quotes You Should know is the perfect way to break up a press release heavy video game news day. Not only should every game be required to memorize quotes like "A Winner Is You" from Pro Wrestlnig and Metal Gear's "I Feel Asleep!", they should add them to
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Bellinger Bamboo Fly Rods, made in Oregon 
Matt Stansberry via The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fis on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
Chet Croco, owner of Bellinger Fly rods in Albany, OR has a passion for taking gnarled burl wood and lengths of bamboo and turning those materials into works of art. And he wants you to learn to do it too.
Croco started making fly rods for Bellinger in 2002, and bought the business from the original owner Al Bellinger in 2004. The company s
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David Gregory to host Meet the Press 
John Amato via Crooks and Liars on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
NBC hasn't confirmed this yet, but the Huffington Post is reporting that NBC has tapped David Gregory to moderate Meet the Press.
David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for the p
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How To Meet People Despite Being Shy 
(unknown author) via Dumb Little Man - Tips for Lif on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
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Shorter list:1. Know Jack Loftus.
If you struggle to meet people and make new friends because you're extremely shy and cannot seem to overcome your fear of c
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Education 2.0: Never Memorize Again? 
Sarah Perez via ReadWriteWeb on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
Memorization is a waste of time when Google is only a a few clicks away. That's what Don Tapscott, author of the bestselling books Wikinomics and Growing Up Digital, believes. Tapscott, co
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